Why didn't I learn to treat everything like it was the last time. My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future.

It is unrealistic to think you can have an inflexible identity that never has to give or take or make compromises.

The world is a big place," he said, "but so is the inside of an apartment!

Because it was starting to get dark, and because the streets were crowded, I bumped into a googolplex people. Who were they? Where were they going? What were they looking for? I wanted to hear their heartbeats, and I wanted them to hear mine.

We looked at each other until it felt like everything would burst into flames

If the thrill of hunting were in the hunt, or even in the marksmanship, a camera would do just as well.

I can forgive you for leaving, but not for coming back.